Lafond v. Commonwealth

Opinion,

We must determine whether there exists in the record of this case substantial evidence to support the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) that Gerard L. Lafond (Claimant) is a self-employed businessman and, therefore, ineligible for benefits pursuant to Section 402(h) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(h).

Claimant was president and general manager of Versadyne, Incorporated, an engineering firm, and also owned 33%% of the company’s stock. It is his contention that notwithstanding his…